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Expedition to Uncover Amelia Earhart's Lost Plane Begins

10/9/2025

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Purdue University and Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI) will launch an expedition to evaluate Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Electra 10E.
The team departs November 4 to investigate the Taraia Object, a submerged target near Nikumaroro lagoon, Kiribati.
ALI's Executive Director Dr. Richard Pettigrew says project relies on evidence, not speculation, using drones, sonar, and magnetometers; results may follow by November 10.

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Purdue University and Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI) will launch an expedition to evaluate Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Electra 10E.
The team departs November 4 to investigate the Taraia Object, a submerged target near Nikumaroro lagoon, Kiribati.
ALI's Executive Director Dr. Richard Pettigrew says project relies on evidence, not speculation, using drones, sonar, and magnetometers; results may follow by November 10.